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Critical Thinking in medicine
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Concierge Medicine is an Amplifier
While concierge medicine - having a doctor with more time - is necessary for good healthcare, it's by no means sufficient. Time is simply an amplifier. If a doctor’s philosophy is flawed, more time just gives more room to carry out bad ideas. Before joining a practice, you should determine the doctor's philosophy.
Incentivized to Lower Evidence Standards
Unfortunately, doctors have a powerful incentive to lower their evidence standards. By accepting anecdotes or animal studies as proof, they can make 'wellness', 'longevity', and even 'miracle cure' claims. This not only builds a following for them, it creates a platform to 'upsell' tests, supplements, and procedures.
The Dilemma of Low Evidence Standards
A serious problem occurs when evidence standards are lowered: Weak evidence can be found for any claim; as such, any claim can be made to look true. The result is total confusion: thousands of claims about what makes you healthy, no two doctors making the same set of claims, and claims that just flatly contradict one another - one doctor calls meat a superfood, while another calls it a toxin.
Filtering the Noise
This multitude of contradictory claims begs the question: How do you determine which of these claims, if any, are actually true? This is Critical Thinking in medicine. It is the central philosophy of my practice: to help you filter the noise, question the evidence, and empower you to evaluate medical claims for yourself.
6 Key Principles of
Critical Thinking in Medicine
